Tag: UK

Postcomm issues new licence to The Mailing House Group

Posted by | Apr 11, 2007 | |

Postcomm has issued a new licence to The Mailing House Group.

The licence takes into account the requirements of the new licensing framework that came into force on 1 January 2006.

Postcomm on the 11 April issued a new long-term licence to The Mailing House Group Limited.

Under the new licensing framework that took effect from 1 January 2006, the licence would:
allow the Mailing House Group to provide all types of postal service;
be issued for a rolling ten year period;
require the company to comply with codes of practice on mail integrity (safety and security of the mail) and common operational procedures
(designed to ensure the multi-operator market works well in practice).

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50,000 mail jobs 'set to be axed'

Posted by | Apr 11, 2007 | |

UP to 50,000 postal workers could lose their jobs in the biggest cuts in the history of the Royal Mail.

Almost a third of staff in the letters division could be hit, under plans to modernise the ailing business.

The cuts would be on top of 35,000 jobs which have gone through redundancies over the past five years.

This news comes as talks continue between union leaders and management over demands for a 27 per cent pay rise for working a shorter week. Royal Mail claim it would cost about GBP1billion, money it says it has not got.

An announcement is due next week.

There are reports that up to 30 per cent of full-time staff in the letters division could lose their jobs. With 160,000 people employed on Royal Mail letters, that would mean 48,000 cuts.

Royal Mail dismissed the reports last night, describing them as “speculation”. But they come at a worrying time for the postal giant, which has been forced to make major changes. Opening up the postal market to full competition, at the beginning of the year, has brought a sudden influx of foreign operators.

The new entrants have targeted the business customers who make up the vast majority of Royal Mail’s profits. Money made from bulk mail is used to subsidise the loss-making letters division.

Royal Mail announced an 86 per cent collapse in half-year profits in February, down from GBP159million to GBP22million.

The company loses GBP4million a week on its creaking network of post offices: for every stamped letter, it loses about 6p. Bosses say they have been forced to announce emergency plans to close the final-salary pension scheme to new entrants.

The Government has now stepped in to prop up Royal Mail finances, with a five-year, GBP1.7billion restructuring programme.

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Royal Mail reports on postal samples' success

Posted by | Apr 11, 2007 | |

In 2006, 69% of consumers in the UK used a free sample that they received through the mail, and a further 37.6% redeemed a money-off voucher or coupon, according to a report published by the Royal Mail. This equates to more than 31.1 million free samples or money-off vouchers mailed by stores and brands that were used by consumers. A further 15% of consumers who received vouchers or samples requested more information, while an additional 36% at least read or examined the vouchers or samples before disposing of them. According to Bill Jenkinson, market development manager for Royal Mail, “This shows that free samples are appreciated by consumers and are very effective at driving product trial. Consumers also respond positively to money-off vouchers, whether by redeeming them or requesting more information.” The report, conducted by TNS for Royal Mail, interviewed a sample of 2,500 consumers that were representative of the country’s population.

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TNT Post partners with Tribe for regional deliveries

Posted by | Apr 11, 2007 | |

TNT Post has appointed field marketing agency Tribe to promote its local mailing services and build its UK customer database.

The deal follows a trial campaign conducted by Tribe in South West England in March, which involved various marketing stunts aimed at engaging with local businesses and demonstrating TNT Post’s mailing services.

TNT Post now plans to roll out the activity through Tribe across the country, to communicate to local businesses the benefits of its T service — a day definite mailing service for businesses that send more than 250 unsorted mail items per day, or have weekly, monthly or irregular mailshot requirements.

Nick Wells, chief executive of TNT Mail UK, said: “Consumers are bombarded by hundreds of marketing messages a day, many of which are not even acknowledged.

“We wanted to find a medium that would actually engage with potential customers and offer on the spot information which would then result in a call to action.”
TNT Post said it would be working with Tribe to develop “creative marketing methods” that will encourage higher response rates from potential new business.

TNT Post was recently awarded a three-year contract by BT to deliver its Phone Book to 3.2m homes across the UK.

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Linehaul UK Ltd joins the Fortec team

Posted by | Apr 10, 2007 | |

Linehaul UK Ltd started operation in 2001 and joined Fortec in January 2007 and is responsible for palletised collection and delivery in the RH and TN area postcodes.

Hanson Masih, Sales and Marketing Director, Linehaul UK Ltd, commented: “Our decision to become a member of the Fortec Pallet Distribution Network was reached following an audit of a number of networks. We were attracted to Fortec for several reasons including it’s extensive reach offered throughout the UK and Internationally through it’s parent company Geodis; the solid operations infrastructure; and feedback from established members. Overall Fortec has ticked all the boxes in terms of what we were looking for in our search for a partner”.

With a dedicated team of 30 drivers and administration staff and a similar number of vehicles, Linehaul is now able to provide through Fortec, a nationwide and International palletised distribution service offering.

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